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Federal prosecutors probing Menendez over luxury gifts: report

The Department of Justice is looking into whether Sen. Bob Menendez (DN.J.) was given expensive gifts, headlined by a Mercedes-Benz, a luxury Washington apartment, jewelry and money, according to reports.

The main question for DOJ investigators centers around whether the gifts were from the owner or associates of IS EG Halal, based in Edgewater, NJ The company was handed an exclusive contract to conduct Halal meat certification with the Egyptian government.

As NBC News notes, the move was made despite the company having no prior experience in that area, according to US Department of Agriculture officials.

Menendez, the Senate Foreign

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Housekeeper accused of stealing $1M in jewelry from Las Vegas hotel room

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A Las Vegas woman is accused of stealing more than $1 million in jewelry from a hotel room where she worked as a housekeeper.

Amanda Melendez, 27, is accused of residential burglary, grand larceny of more than $100,000 and conspiracy to commit burglary. She is currently out on bail.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s report, officers responding to the Vdara Hotel on May 7 for a reported theft.

The alleged victims stated they had ordered housekeeping to clean their room earlier as they left, and when they returned their bags had been

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Princess Diana’s jewelry gift from Dodi Al-Fayed was sold at auction

Starting price of £4 million (C$6.75 million) and up to £11 million (C$18.56 million)

Published May 11, 2023 • 2 minute read

Princess Diana at Swan Lake Royal Albert Hall in June 1997.
Princess Diana at Swan Lake Royal Albert Hall in June 1997. Photo by Avalon / Files /Bang Showbiz

Princess Diana’s private jewelry said to have been a gift from Dodi Al-Fayed is being sold at auction at a starting price of up to £11 million (C$18.56 million).

The late royal’s diamond

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$196 million jewelry auction in Geneva: Here’s why the gala event is ‘doubly indecent’

Despite vigorous criticism about the Nazi-era origins of Heidi Horten’s wealth, an auction of the late Austrian billionaire’s jewelry became the most expensive public sale in history.

Spread over the course of two live auctions in Geneva on May 10 and 12 (a third online auction ended on May 15), a treasure trove of necklaces, bracelets, earrings and tiaras carried a presale estimate of $150 million. The first one totaled 138.3 million Swiss francs ($154 million), already setting a world record for a single-owner jewelry sale. The second, which contained a few big-ticket lots, brought in 37.8 million francs, pushing

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Jose Altuve home burglary: Houston police arrest four for stealing $1M worth of jewelry from the Astros star

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Three men are currently in custody after breaking into the home of Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and stealing about $1 million worth of jewelry on Opening Day, Houston police announced Friday.

Patrick Maxey, Jordan Tarniella and William Jones Jr. were charged with burglary of a habitation. All of them are at least 25 years old. A fourth suspect, 20-year-old Jasmyn Hall, was charged with hindering apprehension and evading arrest while she allegedly tried to help Jones flee from officers on April 13.

According to court documents obtained by KHOU 11, the burglars showed up at

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Man accused of armed robbery at Victoria jewelry store arrested at housing facility

Victoria police have arrested a man accused of storming a downtown jewelry store in a brazen daylight robbery that left staff and customers shaken.

On April 15, a man entered Francis Jewelers in the 600-block of Broughton Street armed with a hammer and confronted staff, demanding access to three display cases. Despite the staff’s attempts to stop him, the suspect managed to make off with a significant number of stolen items.

Store owner Rafal Zebrowski described the incident as “pretty traumatic,” with staff and customers stunned in the aftermath.

VicPD says the suspected armed robber was identified and tracked down

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